LEAD 7200 Contemporary Issues & Perspectives:Understanding Leadership Theory Through Case Studies

This course offers a comprehensive review of contemporary issues and perspectives on leadership, including multidisciplinary and systems-oriented approaches as well as classical leadership theory. This course will examine leadership using a case study approach to problem solving. Candidates will continue to understand and gain the knowledge necessary to be an ethical leader who can not only navigate through today’s global complexities, but more importantly, can shape and influence society for the better. Embedded in each case study will be an analysis and critique of ethical issues from a variety of contexts. Examples of authority, power, influence, integrity, governance, power-sharing, and leadership structures using metaphors associated with historical, political and artistic representations will present new connections and understandings about leaders and leadership. Candidates will be able to identify and describe various leadership theories and concepts, and analyze the strengths and challenges that leaders face. Prerequisite(s): Permission Required
Credits: 3.0